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October 31, 2016

Finding a Childminder – In these modern times when we all lead busy lives and both parents have to work, finding a childminder is a common problem for many of us. Now of course when it comes to our kids, it is not just a case of finding a childminder but identifying a decent one who we can trust to look after our kids properly. This is not a simple objective but is made easier if you ensure that any prospective childminder that you interview is properly registered with Ofsted, meaning they and their premises have been checked out and okayed but the relevant authorities.

After scouring through local rags, the internet, Yellow Pages etc you should have a short list that you can check out. Head down to their premises (take the kids too) and check them out for yourself, you often get a “feeling” when you find the right person. Make sure they can cover the times that you need covering and make sure they are aware of all your child’s needs before they begin. Fingers crossed, all should go well if you have found the right childminder.

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October 28, 2016

Taking Dance Classes – While is may not be everyones cup of tea, not many people would argue that taking dance classes is both a good way to keep fit and a great way to meet new people. There can be other benefits too as dancing can help with many health problems, boost your confidence and assist you to keep your weight under control. Most towns will have a choice of options for booking dance classes with lots of dance styles catered for, so pick your preferred option and get booking those dance classes right now. No need to be a wallflower and stand by the bar anymore, you will now be able to get up there and join in the fun and maybe even impress with your newly learned dance moves.

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October 26, 2016

Limousine Hire – For those special occasions and celebrations there is nothing quite like hiring a limousine to transport you to the venue. Eveyone likes to get a taste of how the other half live and riding in a limo is just one of the ways that you can get to feel that you are one of the priveledged few. Be it a wedding celebration, a party of a school prom night, there are many occasions that might call for the use of a limo. When booking your limo, make sure that you use a reputable company as there are plenty of cowboys out there offering an inferior service, which runs totally against the grain of what you are trying to experience. You want a limo hire service which runs smoothly throughout the entire experience without any hitches or hiccups, and ceratinly no disasters. You can use the link below to find the best limo hire companies in your area.

October 25, 2016

Gutter Cleaning and Unblocking – This is a good time of the year to check out the condition of your gutters and make sure that they are clean and clear of rubbish. After the weather has been dry for a few days, get up there and pull out any leaves, rubbish and silt that may have gathered up there. Wash them out with a hosepipe and make sure everything is flowing correctly for the winter. Leaking and blocked gutters can cause damp problems in your home and you don’t want that to happen, so why not get your ladders out this weekend.

October 10, 2016

Best Wedding Caterers – If you have a wedding to plan and the reception is one of the items in your agenda, then you’ll no doubt be looking for some wedding caterers to provide the food for the event. Now you might be planning a sit down dinner with waitress service or you might be just planning a buffet style do so that lots of people can attend. Either way you need to chat to some wedding caterers and get their angle on your plans, where should it be held, how many people are coming, what type of food do you want and how much do you have to spend. get a few quotes, check out some references, then you will be in a position to pick your favourite wedding caterer, simple? I don’t think so!

October 7, 2016

Digital Marketing Tips – How do you decide what to do with your digital marketing campaign? One of the factors that influences success, failure or otherwise from one perspective would be to look closely at your website, whether it’s a traditional business or a purely online business and that’s probably the best place to start. What are the other digital assets that you might have? A mobile website, You Tube channel, a Facebook page, maybe a linkedin profile, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, some of electronic direct mail like a newsletters and more, do you have a blog, do you have a forum? All of these digital assets need to be assessed. When it comes to looking at your website in particular you can look at the numbers.

Firstly look at the your website conversions, are you attracting enough quality leads, are you make enough sales, if that number is not right then you should perhaps look at the traffic, where does it come from, they they come back again and again and are they buying anything? How many unique visitors per month are you getting, and what is the percentage of new and repeat visitors. What is behind these numbers, what’s the percentage of hits on those particular pages which are performing well, and then what can be done to improve things.

What’s the competition getting up to and what digital marketing initiatives should you be undertaking, these are the sort of things that we want to look into to make sure that we’ve got the strategy right and then we’re building the digital assets that are going to support the business plan to help you move forward with your digital marketing program. Good Luck

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October 5, 2016

What a Life Coach Can Do For You – Does your life seem to be going nowhere? Do you think you need a rocket up your backside to get you achieving the things you always dreamt of achieving? Then a life coach might just be the answer to your problem. Offering advice and encouragement in every avenue of your life a decent life coach will act as a teacher, an advisor, a counsellor, a cheerleader and a friend in order to help you achieve your goals. Find a life coach who you have some rapport with as you are going to be doing a lot of stuff together and there is no room for awkwardness or embarassment, and then get moving with improving your life.

October 4, 2016

Graphic Design – Whether you are starting up a new business or promoting an existing one, you will at some time or another need the services of a graphic designer. It might be for designing a logo for your business or stationary or an entire branding project to get your business noticed in the form of a website, leaflets, brochures, packaging and much more, depending of course on the nature of your business. Graphic designers come in all shapes and sizes but there are four main types that you can choose from freelance graphic designers, in-house graphic designers, studio graphic designers and agency graphic designers, each has their own role in graphic design and you need to pick depending on what sort of work they do. Make sure they know your goals and target audience and that they cater their efforts towards achieving just what you want to achieve. A great graphic designer can bring something to your business that will really make it stand out from the crowd and help you build a great business.

A graphic designer can help you with branding, logo design, stationary, packaging, leaflets, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, magazines, website design and layout and much more.